guide dog

Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Irked Audio, Irked Videos

Irked recently received a fun tip-off via email, sent in from a reader who’s based in the UK (to whom we are grateful):

Hiya,

 

I hope all is well with you and Irked.

 

I don’t suppose you heard Peter White (our Radio 4 presenter/journalist), who I think has quite a lot to do with the Ouch! site, on the radio in his Comic Relief attempt at stand-up comedy (Sunday 1pm)? I know it may be a long shot, and I’m not sure Canada gets Radio 4, but he actually used the word ‘irked’ when describing some people’s attitude to his blindness…it was almost like he was doing product placement…!! It gave me a giggle anyway.

 

Many thanks and have a lovely week.

To hear Peter White say the word “Irked,” click here and fast-forward the audio clip to 23:25.

Or click the video below to watch an abridged (Irked-less) version of Peter White’s routine:

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Great shot of Helen & Opal. Photo credit: Cyndi Burns

Guide dogs receive extensive training that includes many aspects and exposure to many situations. Ideally, these dogs are raised with people who consistently expose them to “stuff” as pups: all types of walking surfaces (such as gravel, pavement, grates, escalators, wood, grass…), all kinds of noises (example: traffic, bangs, shouting, music, clapping, machines…), all kinds of people Click to continue »

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It’s a slow day for advice. Apparently all is well with the world. I know it is in mine. Why, you ask? I have shelter, food, water, reasonable health…and a Guide dog. Life for a person who is blind can go lots of different directions. Sometimes the challenge of vision loss can really bum a person out. My life took a huge upbeat when my Guide dog, Opal, came into my life. Sure, you’ve all seen guide dogs at work, but have you ever stopped to think how incredibly awesome they truly are? Here’s what’s going on when YOU see a guide dog team at work:

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It’s All About The Dog

by Helen McFadyen

Yesterday, I was trying to get into my cab at the local Sobey’s grocery store when a man called out, “Excuse me…” I thought I was blocking his path Click to continue »

Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Blind Visionaries, Irked Videos

Kevin Frost: A Deaf-Blind Speed Skater…with Olympic Ambitions

“I’m back from my competition. I won a gold in my division at the Provincial Master Championship against able body skaters. I would be honored to have my story in your magazine.”

Limited vision.

Total silence.

Could you do it?

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